Friday, December 11, 2009

The Neighbor Gift

Instead of neighbor gifts (which are fun), we decided to give to the Utah Food Bank. We invited all our neighbors to our home for hot chocolate and treats. All they have to do is bring a donation for the Utah Food Bank. We collected 800lbs of food. It was a great but very cold night.

Gavin was so helpful. No surprise. He wanted to be involved in all the details. The heat lamp in the garage, loading the food, the mechanics of the trailer, passing out hot chocolate.

3 comments:

You're my hero. Not in a cliche, I'm-just-saying-that-to-be-nice kind of way, but seriously. You're my hero right now. I want to be more like you! This is such a great idea and I think it's so great that you're giving to others in such a big way. Look at all that food! You're so awesome to take on such a big project. What a positive impact you and your family are having! You're an inspiration.

I wish I would've known about it! I think that's a wonderful idea, and I want to do it next year.I miss all you guys over there. I feel so out-of-the-loop (because, of course, I am), especially when I haven't checked out everyone's blogs for a month (my fault completely.)

George Q. Cannon

As quoted in Jeffrey R. Holland's book Trusting Jesus (p. 14).

"No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how great the affliction, [God] will never desert us. He never has, and He never will. He cannot do it. It is [against] His character [to do so]. He is an unchangeable being...He will stand by us. We pass through the fiery furnance; we may pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and the purer for them, if we only trust in our God and keep his commandments."